this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11: at least eight people have been killed by bushfires in australia, in the deadliest day since the wildfire crisis began. hundreds of homes have been destroyed and some communities cut off. there are a couple of isolated communities where we have reports of injuries and burn injuries to members of the public. we haven't been able to get access via roads or via aircraft. it's tough. it was scary. you don't really know what to do, even if you've thought about it, it's hard to know what you'd do or feel at that moment, for sure. the mother of the british teenager found guilty of lying about being raped in cyprus says she believes the resort of ayia napa is unsafe. in their new year messages, the prime minister says brexit will mark a "new chapter"

for the uk, while the archbishop of canterbury urges people to reconnect with each other. celebrations around the uk mark the start of a new decade, with fireworks displays in london, edinburgh and other major cities. coming up in half hour, we travel across malaysia, venturing deep into the bornean rainforest in the travel show. good morning. welcome to bbc news. australian officials say eight people are known to have died yesterday in bushfires in the south east of the country. some of the victims were trying to protect their homes, while others were found inside burned out cars. the australian navy is sending ships to help people trapped in coastal communities. from sydney, phil mercer reports.

these are extraordinary times in australia. the bushfires have brought terror into the lives of ordinary people. they are devastating and deadly. more lives have been lost. help is yet to reach some residents who've reportedly suffered burns. it was genuinely terrifying. it was like the day never happened yesterday. there was no dawn, it was just red and dark and smokey the whole day and we didn't know what was going to happen. it was very moveable and very scary. the authorities say it's been too dangerous to send in rescue teams by roads or by air. we have a very real challenge at the moment with a couple of isolated communities where we've got reports of injuries and burn injuries to members of the public. we haven't been able to get access via roads or via aircraft, it's been too dangerous and we simply can't access, nor can the people in these areas get out.

conditions on new year's day have eased, but the danger remains. dozens of fires still burn out of control and the crisis shows no sign of ending. at the very least, weather conditions on saturday will be as bad as what they were yesterday and that's why all of our people on the ground, thousands of them are taking advantage of the milder conditions to make us as well prepared as possible for saturday when any of these fire fronts can again exacerbate and cause damage. bushfires have always been part of the australian story but officials say this crisis is unprecedented. they warn that some of the blazes are so intense, that efforts by firefighters to put them out will fail. what australia needs is fire—drenching rain, but no significant falls are expected for at least another month. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney.

people living in the path of ferocious bushfires in australia, have described the scene as "like the end of the world". it's feared hundreds more homes have been lost, as the fire continues to spread. billy tusker howarth is visiting family in new south wales and described the conditions. it's been tense, and i guess it's been rough in terms of not knowing what is happening. we've spent a lot of time sitting inside, listen to the radio on repeat and trying to understand what's happening around us. and even though at the edge of the town of bega, just down the road was the evacuation centre, so we felt our house personally was quite safe, but it didn't feel or look that way outside and you're still aware that 20 minutes away, people are losing their homes and that's other people in the local community. so it's tough, it was scary. you don't really know what to do. even if you've thought about it, it's hard to know what you will actually do or feel at that moment.

at times like today, you can see it's still smoky, but nowhere near the red, orange, ferocious conditions we saw yesterday, but we know that's coming again in a few days. so it means thinking through what we'll do in certain circumstances. if we're really under risk, our plan would be to leave. so when would we make that decision, where would we go, what would we take? we sat down as a family the other day and wrote out answers to those exact questions, to be ready and know what we would do to reduce the panic if that comes up, which was helpful because it also made us feel like we were doing something rather than just sitting and waiting. billy talking to us a little earlier. the mother of the british teenager found guilty of lying about being raped in cyprus, has warned parents in the uk that the holiday resort of ayia napa is unsafe. in an interview with bbc radio 4's "today" programme,

she also said she was supporting a call for tourists to boycott cyprus. jon donnison reports. it's two days since the young british woman walked out of a cypriot court having been found guilty of falsely claiming she was raped by 12 men. her supporters say both the police investigation and the court process were flawed and her lawyers are planning to appeal. now, the 19—year—old's mother has told the bbc of the impact the case has had on her daughter's mental health. her words are read by an actor to protect both of their identities. she's suffering from ptsd. she spends a lot of time with hypersomnia at the moment. that means she's sleeping an awful lot of the day. she sleeps probably 18, 20 hours a day. she's also quite withdrawn, which is very sad for me to see, and she also experiences hallucinations and she needs to get back to the uk to get that treated. that's my absolute primary focus. these are the young israeli tourists who originally faced accusations

that they'ad raped the young woman. they were freed and allowed to fly home after she retracted the allegation. but she said she only did that because she was put under huge pressure by police questioning when she was vulnerable. now, her mother is supporting a call for tourists to boycott cyprus. this is not an isolated incident. the place isn't safe. it's absolutely not safe. and if you go and report something that's happened to you, you're either laughed at as far as i can tell, or in the worst case, something like what's happened to my daughter may happen. the foreign office has called the teenager's case deeply disturbing and says it will be speaking to the authorities in cyprus. the cypriot government says it has full confidence in its justice system and courts. jon donnison, bbc news. two men aged 25 and 23 and a woman aged 20 have died following a collision between a lorry and car

in sta nwell last night. a fourth person, a woman, is seriously injured in hospital. surrey police have appealed for any witnesses to get in touch via the 101 police number. the us has announced the immediate deployment of hundreds more troops to the middle east, in response to an attack on the american embassy in iraq. protestors set fire to a guard post and scaled one of the walls of the fortified compound in baghdad. the demonstrators were supporters of an iranian—backed militia group that lost 25 members on sunday during a us air strike. at least eight people have died in devastating floods around the indonesian capitaljakarta. the flooding, caused by heavy rain, has brought transport to a standstill and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. president trump has said he believes kimjong—un is a "man of his word", and has signed a contract about denuclearization. it follows a speech by the north korean leader

in which he declared his country would abandon its moratoriums on nuclear and long—range ballistic missile tests. and he's threatened north korea could develop a new strategic weapon. hope and reconciliation are the main themes in a number of today's new year messages. borisjohnson has said that 2020 can allow the country to turn the page on the division and uncertainty of recent years. he's pledged to represent all voters, and said that the new year means the start of a new chapter. and the archbishop of canterbury has called for the uk to "start healing divisions" as our religion editor, martin bashir reports. it is a challenging day, weather—wise. although this is not his usual habit, the lifeboat rescue station in dover is within the diocese of canterbury, and archbishop justin welby chose to come here to deliver his new year's message. 0k. so, what we need to do, run ahead of that red one

and then turn to starboard. 0k. that's it. that the right speed? yeah, you're fine. the station is staffed year round by 70 volunteers. it's notjust a group of people working together. it's a family. the seagoing crew includes a student, a train driver, a chef, an electrician. the youngest is 17, the oldest is 62. my wife made me a lovely christmas morning breakfast, and just as the knife was going into it, the pager went off again and we were back out to the channel, yeah. justin welby said their commitment to service is the practical application of the most famous parable in the bible. when we hear someone described as a good samaritan, we think about that person taking the time to help another. but it's a story told byjesus about someone taking the risk of reaching out to another who was very different to them.

dover also happens to be the closest place in britain to continental europe, and the archbishop concluded his message by inviting all of us to take up the challenge of healing divisions between individuals and communities. let's go for a heroic new year's resolution. let's resolve to reconnect, to reach out to just one person we don't know or from whom we have drifted apart. make that connection. let's begin cementing our unity one brick at a time. martin bashir, bbc news, dover. the pope has used his first message of the year to defend the rights of women. speaking at a packed mass at st peter's bascilia, the pope denounced the abuse of women in modern society and defended women's rights to migrate in search of a better future for theirfamily. new year celebrations have taken place around the world — with some spectacular firework displays.

gareth barlow reports. new year in new york. crowds at times square for the big apple's annual party, a celebration that could have only one soundtrack. # start spreading the news # i'm leaving today... down in south america, cheers on copacabana beach, a carnival of colour, new year brazilian style. big ben strikes the hour. meanwhile, in london, big ben welcomed in the new decade, with the iconic london eye

sparkling on the south bank. in france, saluts and salutations. parisians partied along the champs—elysees. the arc de triomphe triumphantly hailing 2020 had arrived. and in dubai, the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa, was transformed into a tower of lights and pyrotechnics. as parts of australia are ablaze amid relentless wildfires, a political firestorm focused on sydney's display, but the fireworks did go off over the city's harbour bridge.

bright lights amid dark days. and in scotland, an alternative take on new year's celebrations. a flaming, spinning spectacular, you shouldn't try at home. gareth barlow, bbc news. police in hong kong have clashed with pro—democracy protesters during a new year's day march by tens of thousands of people in the city centre. this is the scene in hong kong now. police fired tear gas and some demonstrators responded by throwing petrol bombs. they are trying to contain the action there. 0ur correspondentjonathan head is there right now — following riot police as they move in on protestors. what has been happening in the last couple of hours? the police are pushing us back and trying to clear the streets at the moment. there was a large rally here earlier with a very large number of people, but

they have tried to clear the streets. it small number of hardcore protesters lingered on after a lot of people had gone. the police allowed the protest to go on for about four hours and declared its permission was over. we were left with a hard—core set of protesters who built improvised barricades along this street. the protesters made it clear they did not want to fight. however, the police are not tolerating anyone here, they want to clear the streets completely. this is in the centre of hong kong, this would normally be busy, but they have all been emptied for now. it seems they want to shut everything down tonight, they don't want to ta ke down tonight, they don't want to take any risk that protesters might come back and carry out symbolic attacks which is what he had seen in the past. the protesters don't want to fight, but it has been a fairly typical day in hong kong. for those who organised a mass rally where you saw a much broader spectrum, they got the numbers out and they have sent the message to the government that what we saw last year, the extraordinary protest movement that

lasted for almost seven months, carries on, the grievances that have driven this movement have not been settled and in essence, what we have todayis settled and in essence, what we have today is a continuation of this tremendous battle of will between two sides that won't back down. you would have talked to many more than i have of the protesters. i remember one guy said to me, we don't really expect a change of direction by the government, but wejust expect a change of direction by the government, but we just don't think we have any choice. it feels like we are ina we have any choice. it feels like we are in a situation that is without resolution, until exhaustion or something terrible happens. resolution, until exhaustion or something terrible happenslj resolution, until exhaustion or something terrible happens. i think you are right. exhaustion is clearly what the government and its chinese backers hyped would have had an impact long before now. —— hoped would have had an impact. there are five demands they chant, they want hong kong's special autonomy to be protected, they feel it has been eroded by china, but the demands are quite moderate. behind that is a

sense that the city with a unique history and status is losing its identity. for young hong kong people, there's a sense of despair. many protesters, this is far more about expressing their anger and rage rather than any expectation they will achieve anything. 0n the side of the government, the chief executive, carrie lam, probably one of the most unpopular leaders in the world, doesn't make any consensus or suggest it, because she can't, she has to get permission from china and china doesn't want any sense of weakness. there are two sides stuck in roles we have seen them playing for months now with no indication they will stop. it is extraordinary that we still have so much public support in a territory where the economy has been so badly damaged from a protest movement that is not willing to give up. just hearing them chanting in the background is a reminder of how physical and vocal

the young protesters are in particular. what about the attitude to how the world is responding to this? we had a big announcement by donald trump that he would be giving support to protesters and they went to march to the us embassy some weeks ago and show their appreciation. the uk is a joint guarantor, supposedly, the freedoms of hong kong. do you get any sense of hong kong. do you get any sense of people feeling that the there is a sense of disappointment of the government response so far? there is a lot of disappointment, we are considering reminded that britain was supposed to be the guarantor of the agreement. china's view is that once hong kong reverted to chinese rule in 1997, that was it, china has the final say. china insists it is not violating the basic law, although many people would dispute that. there isn't a great deal the usa can do. a lot of protesters take

a lot of encouragement. you can see a lot of encouragement. you can see a union jack flags, american a lot of encouragement. you can see a unionjack flags, american flags being flown, but deep down, everybody knows that this is something that has to be fought between the people of hong kong and their government and ultimately with china. it is the attitude of china thatis china. it is the attitude of china that is decisive. that is what fills the sense of despair, these young protesters know that however hard you push the government here, they can't do anything unless china says yes. china has made a decision that it cannot be seen to make concessions, it is still waiting this out in the hope, and i hope that has proved futile up to now, that has proved futile up to now, that eventually, some of these people get sick of protesting and you're only left with a few hardcore that they can isolate. everyone thought it would happen before now, it hasn't yet and it doesn't look like it will happen any time soon. jonathan, happy new year to you, thank you for speaking to us this morning. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn. good morning. the relentless festive football

schedule continues today with nine premier league matches. runaway leaders liverpool host sheffield united tomorrow and withjurgen klopp's side 13 points clear at the top, it seems the battle to stay in the league, and scrap for the european qualification places might hold most interest for the rest of the season. chelsea are currently four points clear in fourth ahead of today's early kick off at graham potter's brighton. he has done a really good job, i like him a lot. i was impressed at derby, and i'm impressed again at chelsea. i think to manage the situation he has inherited, and the embargo they have had, to deal with out any positive way they have done with young players, and been flexible in his approach in terms of how to play and then to compete in the top for or in the premier league and to go into the champions league,

he has done really well. chelsea's away form has been really good so far this season. eight other matches including manchester city versus everton at 5.30. david moyes takes charge of west ham for the first time against bournemouth. the late match has arsenal up against manchester united at the emirates. now some good news for england's cricketers ahead of their second test against south africa which starts in cape town on friday. every member of the touring party is expected to train this morning. although, joffre archer didn't bowl because of an elbow injury, he remains a doubt. he took six wickets in the first test which england lost, and 11 players have been hit bya lost, and 11 players have been hit by a sickness which has affected preparations for that series opener. the pdc darts chairman barry hearn has launched a stinging attack on the british darts 0rganisation. the bdo event begins on saturday but announced on monday that prize money would be "reduced somewhat" after only 15% of tickets were sold. fallon sherrock, who became the first woman to win a match at the pdc tournament, withdrew from the bdo event

yesterday due to "unexpected changes" at the event. they are poor, they really have got to get their act together. we've offered to help many times but they have an arrogance that they can do as well as we are. they are an amateur body, with amateur resources . we have always been there to help but it is a disappointment to see the players, their prize money, cut when, on the professional side, it's like premier league football. there is a big difference between premier league football and the vanarama league. and that is the difference. there you go, barry speaking there. that's all the sport for now. as a new decade arrives, businesses around the world are under pressure to improve their sustainable credentials to consumers — and the fashion industry is no different. globalfashion production produces 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon per year, more than all international flights

and maritime shipping combined. how can an industry of mass consumerism change? could swapping rather than selling help? simon browning reports. a new style of shopping for a new decade. they call it a "swap shop". bring the stuff you no longer wear and exchange it for something else. i really like the idea of, like, exchanging with people, and, like, recycling. society is shifting and it is changing into something that is more conscientious. jade and lucy set up their clothes—swap business, lonehood, because they were horrified as the sheer volume of clothes they saw every day while working in the modelling industry. i would choose some a0 to sometimes 70 outfits a day. it was overwhelming to think how many clothes are being produced. most stuff is brand new. it is quite shameful on our part. one of the first to arrive at the swap was samantha and her family. so much stuff that we do not wear. and even him, he got given things when he was born that he hasn't worn

and i just thought this is such a great way to get rid of the things that we don't want and then get new things but without buying more junk. bags and bags and bags of clothes for swapping pour in. for each item, you receive a token. the team then make this east end nightclub into a shop. then it is time to ready, steady, swap. the fashion industry is facing a huge challenge as it is built on mass consumerism, but every single garment made has an environmental impact. take a pair ofjeans — 10,000 litres of water to make one pair. and it is leading to serious questions for retailers, manufacturers and suppliers about what changes they need to make. there's the men's stuff. great shirts. jade and lucy believe we have the power. i definitely think that the more we shout about what we want, and we want it to be more sustainable, then businesses will then listen. but last summer, those businesses were accused of not listening or acting fast enough, when extinction rebellion protesters

tried to stop london fashion week. the environmentalists believe fast fashion is one of the world's worst polluters. this woman runs a parliamentary group on fashion. she brought the protesters and industry bosses together. she says big behavioural changes are needed. we have all got to stop thinking that buying seven bags of clothes on a friday is a good idea, whether it is something from primark or something from prada, do you really need it? are you going to wear it at least 30 times? we asked six big retailers for an interview — no—one was available. sustainability means producing and buying less to reduce our impact on resources but, for shops who want to sell, that is a profit problem and a big business challenge. but here, pre—loved and reworn. a little sustainability just one swap at a time. simon browning, bbc news. i'm with irene de pascuale, who has organised clothes

swapping events all over london. she's now looking for a permanent home for her swap shop. that tells you all you need to know, the fact that you now need permanent premises, that this has really taken off. it is not a new idea, but would you say it has gathered momentum in the last couple of years? absolutely, if you could go swapping at loads of places in your community centre to your local church. we did a really big one in november, it was an anti—black friday movement, an alternative to shopping, where a50 people gathered together, there was live music, food, entertainment, workshops, they all brought clothes, like ones here. you have brought a selection here, our attitude has changed a bit to clouds anyway, leaving aside environmental concerns, because notjust because

of costs, but how much more prevalent shops are that sell second—hand clothes, often for charity, and how good some of those clothes are. yes, some treasures to be found. there is a bit of everything. show me what you've got. i've got this. that it is a typical bit of sportswear. yes, the 90s are back. and some trousers. you can never go wrong with genes. yes, and also not the easiest to make. they do so much stone washing, so presumably a lot of work is done on those after they are produced. if you find someone who has a waist size a bit smaller than yours, they are always a good one. this is another quite nice piece. there is something for everyone. that's

lovely, yes. not really for this time of year. more something like this, i suppose. this would have been perfect for new eve for someone, glittery, sparkly. this is what i'm wearing today. some people say, i'm not sure about wearing other people's clothes. there is some steak, vintage people —— there is some stigma. i think people should be wearing second—hand proudly. in fact, should be wearing second—hand proudly. infact, i should be wearing second—hand proudly. in fact, i am asking people to ta ke proudly. in fact, i am asking people to take a pledge and to buy second—hand or sustainable fashion, basically nothing new, for the whole year. that's great, it could be a new year's resolution is for the first month and see how you get on. 0na first month and see how you get on. on a personal level, have you noticed that you have saved quite a lot of money doing this? for sure, but maybe i'm an exception because i've been doing this for quite a while. but all my close friends,

they have, they have been saving money, they are more conscious about it, how they spend their money. and they feel good about it. presumably, they feel good about it. presumably, the challenge is getting the industry to spot this. in this industry, it is built on mass consumerism, the whole thing about this spring collection, the summer collection, surely, that will have to change before this is going to really ta ke to change before this is going to really take off? i will tell you more. our habits is to change because some people were bringing those habits into these events, and again, you don't need 100 pieces, you need ten that can be combined. although i'm not a fan of social media, if you follow the right people, you get really inspired. they give you good examples because you can see them combine different things. and it looks like a different outfit even though the elements, you have seen in previous pictures of. yes, then you realise that you have been trapped all along, they want you to consume,

where there are alternatives. thank you for coming, happy new year, and hopefully a year where there is more swapping and more people spending less, less often, and dick success for you with a new business. thank you very much. —— and hopefully success for you with your business. coming up on bbc news, we travel across malaysia, venturing deep into the bornean rainforest and meeting some very special residents in the travel show. just some drizzle at times and part of the west. brighter skies are crossed north—east scotland, north—east england and north wales. it will still be quite windy because the northern and western isles. this evening and overnight we hold on to a lot of cloud was stop the wind strengthens in the west, touching gale force at times within expand arena coming our way and that rain is likely to be heavy. chilly for

some of us, rural areas, temperatures will be